88346 ZIP Code, Ruidoso Downs, NM
88346 is a ZIP code in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico in Lincoln County. It covers 52 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 88324, 88345 and 88355. 3,191 people live here in 1,443 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $33,594, well below the New Mexico median of $64,059.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Ruidoso Downs, NM
- County: Lincoln County
- Land area: 52 sq mi
- Population: 3,191
- Median household income: $33,594
- Carrier routes: 1 (883 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 3,191 |
| Households | 1,443 |
| Median household income | $33,594 |
| Income per person | $19,553 |
| Median age | 40.1 |
| Homeowners | 63.7% |
| Median home value | $159,700 |
| Median rent | $953 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 13.7 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 38.9% |
| Moved in the past year | 8.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 36.5% |
| Broadband internet | 82.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 23.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 19.8% |
| $10–15K | 10.0% |
| $15–25K | 11.3% |
| $25–35K | 9.8% |
| $35–50K | 10.8% |
| $50–75K | 19.4% |
| $75–100K | 4.2% |
| $100–150K | 14.7% |
| $150–200K | 0.0% |
| $200K+ | 0.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 16.5% |
| 10–19 | 10.6% |
| 20–24 | 7.6% |
| 25–34 | 10.5% |
| 35–44 | 13.0% |
| 45–54 | 10.4% |
| 55–64 | 9.0% |
| 65–74 | 14.4% |
| 75+ | 8.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 21.0% |
| Owned outright | 28.3% |
| Rented | 28.1% |
| Vacant | 22.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 30.6% |
| Townhome | 4.1% |
| 2–4 units | 3.0% |
| 5–19 units | 4.5% |
| 20+ units | 0.6% |
| Mobile / other | 57.0% |
Businesses in 88346
74 business establishments with 816 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 16
- Construction: 11
- Accommodation and Food Services: 11
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 11
- Transportation and Warehousing: 4
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 4
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 4
- Finance and Insurance: 3
EDDM carrier routes
88346 has 1 USPS carrier routes with 883 residential and 51 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 88346
88346 has 1 USPS carrier routes (1 highway contract (H)) with 883 residential and 51 business mailboxes. Routes range from 883 homes (H046) to 883 homes (H046); the median route has 883 homes. The Census counted 1,443 households in 88346 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Every carrier route in 88346
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H046 | Highway contract | 883 | 51 | $31,136 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 88346 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 88324 (5.2 mi)
- 88345 — Ruidoso village, NM (7.5 mi)
- 88355 — Ruidoso village, NM (7.5 mi)
- 88312 — Ruidoso village, NM (8.3 mi)
- 88348 (9.2 mi)
- 88323 (9.6 mi)
- 88340 — Mescalero CDP, NM (12.1 mi)
- 88336 (15.3 mi)
Areas that include 88346
- Ruidoso Downs, NM ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Lincoln County ZIP codes — 18 ZIP codes
- New Mexico ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 6: highest median home value in Lincoln County
- No. 1 of 6: highest share of households with children in Lincoln County
- No. 2 of 6: lowest median age in Lincoln County
- No. 5 of 6: highest median age in Lincoln County
- No. 1 of 5: fastest population growth in Lincoln County
Mail every home in 88346
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 88346, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 88346 in?
- 88346 is a Ruidoso Downs, NM mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Ruidoso Downs; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 88346 in?
- 88346 is in Lincoln County.
- What is the population of 88346?
- About 3,191 people (±207), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,128.
- What is the median household income in 88346?
- $33,594 (±$17,870), compared with $64,059 for New Mexico as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 88346?
- 1 USPS carrier routes with 883 residential and 51 business mailboxes (931 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 88346?
- The closest, measured center to center: 88324 (5.2 mi), 88345 (7.5 mi, Ruidoso), 88355 (7.5 mi, Ruidoso), 88312 (8.3 mi, Ruidoso), 88348 (9.2 mi) and 88323 (9.6 mi).
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